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West County Mandarin School was started by Eric Peterson in 2017. To get its first students, Peterson personally introduced the school to parents at local shopping centers. From his efforts, the number of students has grown to 530 this year. "We've seen a grow...

The Civilian Mobile Library offers books for free. Readers are invited to take one book every 15 days. They are encouraged to pass it on to someone else once they've finished reading. And they are not expected to return the book. The library is just seven squa...

Relationships with your siblings (兄弟姐妹) can help you practice social skills. Having a good relationship with them can help you communicate with other people, and understand other people's feelings. You can even learn things when you don't get on with your sibl...

Sanket Reddy has spent years in forests around the world taking photos of wildlife. While the animals have always interested him, the people who live alongside them have changed how he sees the world and himself. "Life lessons from those people have truly move...

Deep in the woods lived a little squirrel (松鼠) called Nico. One day, Nico saw some orange leaves falling off the trees. "Fall is here!" Nico shouted excitedly. "It's time for Nut Hunt Day!" All the little squirrels did exercises to get ready for the big day. T...

When I was young, flowers filled my mom's garden each spring. I never thought that Mom had done much about them behind the scenes (在幕后), until she shared her secret with me. One day last November, Mom and I spent a whole morning planting flower bulbs. I droppe...

Imagine a robot. What comes to your mind first? A machine stronger than the human body? However, this same quality is now causing a big problem—it's creating tons of long-lasting e-waste that could flood our planet. What if, instead, the machines we use were d...

People are talking a lot about artificial intelligence (AI), viewing it as a force that could reshape how society works. But there is something important missing from this discussion. It isn't enough to ask how it will change us. We also need to understand how...

We do everything in a hurry—finishing our meals, completing our tasks, running to the gyms... We choose fast living because we think we have no control of time. We try to do as much as we can each day, checking off tasks on our to-do lists. Living in a rush fe...

The earth is our home. There are some ways that you and your family can use to help the planet and make a difference. 1 Use less water. Take shorter showers. A 10-minute shower or a full bathtub (浴缸) can waste a lot of water. Also, turn off the tap as you brus...

Mary's uncle Ted was an engineer. He told her great stories about the rockets he helped design, and he often brought Mary science books. He also taught her some knowledge about space. Mary loved technology and science, and she was also adventurous (爱冒险的). For ...

As we often use eyes to touch nature, most of us “lose” the ability to listen to the world. Peter writes music. He likes sounds and uses natural sounds as part of his music. He often went out to the wild with his microphone and recorded interesting sounds to p...

Deep under the Pacific Ocean lie coral reefs colored by some algae that live with corals. Corals usually provide nitrogen to algae, and in return they get carbon, which gives them energy. In the early 1980s, a huge heat wave turned more than 90 percent of thes...

Hobbies lead to better health, more sleep, lower pressure and greater life satisfaction. Get joy from your hobby, and you'll be a better person. But where do we start? Here are some suggestions from experts. Ask yourself: How do I want to feel? Hobbies can hel...

Everyone knows that forests help fight climate change. However, a recent scientific report shows that the world lost 300,000 square kilometers of forests in 2024. That's an area about the size of Italy. According to the report, for the first time ever, fires w...

Mike is a landscape architect from Europe. He came to Guangzhou 16 years ago and has never left since then. Mike says he likes Guangzhou very much because the city is full of life. He lives in a traditional neighborhood. Every day, he can see his neighbors pla...

David, aged 14, wants everyone in his school to know they're important members of the school. People are connected with each other. No one is an island. One day, David saw a sad boy on the playground. After talking with the boy, he knew that the boy felt lonel...

Last weekend, I went camping after a long time of tiring work. The trip let me enjoy the clear lake and beautiful views in the woods. I felt the difference at once. I relaxed. I came home feeling rested and a little more cheerful. Going camping became a way to...